In as much as most people would categorize a criminal as someone who brings them harm in some way I am having a difficult time telling the criminals from the good guys. That I am referring to things going on in our nations capitol is very alarming.

Right now we are lucky if we can get a third of U.S. Senators to support a healthcare reform package or a financial reform package which truly supports the majority of citizens in a way where those citizens interests come first.

Of what value is legislation that is disadvantageous to the majority?

How can we have a majority of senators who actually favor legislation that is disadvantageous to the majority of citizens?

What possible reason could our senators have for making this choice?

If informed citizens understand which choices would provide the most desirable result for the majority of citizens why isn't that one of the available choices for our senators to consider?

How long do we have to tolerate Senators lying to or agreeing with their ill-informed constituents in minority population states who seemingly haven't a clue what is in their best interests and who are holding the entire nation captive to harmful nationalistsic notions of freedom?

How long do we have to tolerate having corporate interests operating as major contributors to legislation where they have a major say in the formulation of that legislation which then generally supercedes the interests of the majority?

Is it ever logical or moral or ethical to observe the supposed rights of a minority constituency, corporations, when doing so results in real, measurable, and significant harm to the majority?

Can anbody think of a reason why we should trust in the honesty, ability, intelligence or integrity of our representaives in Washington? None occurs to me.